ABOUT THE NOMINATIONS

The Latin-UK Awards, better known as The LUKAS,  is the UK’s fastest growing awards ceremony and its biggest Latin-themed celebration, recognizing our contribution to Music, Dance, Sport, Arts, Business and Society. Created by the UK’s leading Latino publication, Latino Life (www.latinolife.co.uk), The LUKAS is a fantastic, colourful, and entertaining celebration of Britain’s rapidly growing passion for all things Latino.

Reflecting Britain’s burgeoning Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American communities and the popularity of Latin culture in the UK and worldwide, each year The LUKAS ​makes national TV news in the UK, Latin America and Spain. The event is covered by more than 90 press, radio and TV outlets and over 8,000 web and social networking sites as fans and candidates campaign and vote, reaching an estimated 18 million people.

Here are the nominations for Argentine Tango this year:

CLASSICAL, JAZZ OR FOLK ACT OF THE YEAR

London Tango Orchestra ★ Tango Siempre

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Guillermo Rozenthuler ★ Javier Fioramonti

DANCE FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

Edinburgh International Tango Festival ★ Festival de Tango Simple Tango ★ Nottingham International Tango Festival ★ River Tango Boutique Tango Festival ★ Tango Rojo London International Tango Arts ★ UK Tango Festival

TANGO PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR

Kim and David ★ Leandro Palou ★ Leonardo and Tracy ★ Lindi and Anthony Howell ★ Martin Espindola ★ Mina and Giraldo ★ Miriam and Dante ★ Nayla Vacca and Christian Petito ★ Raquel Greenberg ★ Rene and Hiba ★ Stefano Fava and Alexandra Wood ★ Tara Pilbrow and Ivan Arandia ★ Vincent and Flavia

TANGO TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

Claire Loewe and Alberto Ortiz ★ Alan Wallace and Ros Freedman ★ Alexandra Wood ★ Anke White Suenos De Tango ★ Bruno and Nati Rodriguez ★ Caro Hosier ★ Elenora and Diego ★ Freedom Tango ★ Kat Gorna and Alex Barberi ★ Kim and David ★ Leonardo and Tracey ★ Loyd Vidal and Sandra Bernard ★ Maria and Leandro Palou ★ Maria Solero and David Espada ★ Martin Espindola ★ Mina and Giraldo ★ Miriam and Dante ★ Nayla and Chris ★ Nikki (Dance Tango) ★ Pablo Alonso ★ Pablo Rodriguez ★ Paul and Michiko ★ Raquel Greenberg Tango Academy ★ Rene and Hiba ★ Rojo y Negro ★ Takis (Las Estrellas)

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WITHDRAWN:

LEO and TRACEY. Personal note from Leo and Tracey: We would like it to be known that we do not wish to be included in the LUKAS Awards for 2015 either for Tango Teachers or Performers. Although we have been nominated for both categories again, we have reservations about the… READ MORE